NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2005--MicroEdge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software (NASDAQ: ADVS) and leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide introduced its new product offering, GIFTS Plus Pack .NET Extension, in a live broadcast to clients. The webcast held yesterday via WebEx, was presented by MicroEdge Director of Business Development Kevin Carlsten, and by Chick Leiby, the creator of GIFTS Plus Pack, to an audience of GIFTS(R) grants management software users. The event marked the official launch of the company's latest technology product.

GIFTS Plus Pack .NET Extension is a set of utilities created to extend the functionality and value of the GIFTS enterprise grants management system. The GIFTS Plus Pack integrates seamlessly with the GIFTS solution to further facilitate effective and efficient grantmaking, information sharing and database management.

The live broadcast offered MicroEdge clients a detailed demonstration of the new functionality provided by GIFTS Plus Pack, including quick and easy batch update of vast amounts of information in the GIFTS database, and further reduction of the administrative overhead associated with managing grant programs, allowing grantmakers to focus on higher value activities. The initial GIFTS Plus Pack release includes four utilities built on the Microsoft .NET platform:

-- GIFTS Batch Plus

-- GIFTS Requirements Plus

-- GIFTS Email Plus

-- GIFTS Charts Plus

"The philanthropic community relies on the GIFTS enterprise grants management system for their day-to-day operations. We built the GIFTS Plus Pack .NET Extension as a set of targeted efficiency tools to increase our clients' productivity even further," explains Mr.
Carlsten. "The GIFTS Plus Pack is another step in our ongoing efforts to enable giving organizations to focus on and achieve their core business objectives and the missions and goals of their organization, grantees and communities."

GIFTS Plus Pack also offers MicroEdge the ability to quickly respond to client requests for further functionality with a dramatically decreased development process and time to market. As the business of philanthropic and other forms of giving grows to face more intense reporting requirements and government regulation, this will provide clients with more control over increased volumes of work while still allowing them to stay lean and continue to grow without adding staff.

For more information, visit http://www.microedge.com/products/giftspluspack

About MicroEdge

MicroEdge, Inc., (www.microedge.com) a subsidiary of Advent Software, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. The MicroEdge suite of Windows and Web-based software delivers a powerful, integrated, and open framework upon which effective charitable giving can be made. The company is committed to providing the best technology toolset for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable dollars. MicroEdge, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout North America, and supports thousands of clients worldwide.

About Advent

Advent Software, Inc. (www.advent.com), a multi-national firm, has been providing trusted solutions to the world's leading financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 50 countries using Advent technology manage investments totaling more than US $8 trillion.

Advent's quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Any forward looking statements included in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risks and uncertainties include market acceptance of new products, the impact of initiatives by competitors, and other risks detailed in Advent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as amended, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Advent Software at 415-645-1787, or by visiting Advent's Investor Relations website at www.advent.com.

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MicroEdge, Inc. (www.mmicroedge.com), a subsidiary of Advent Software, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. The MicroEdge suite of Windows and Web-based software delivers a powerful, integrated, and open framework which makes charitable giving effective. The company is committed to providing the best technology tool set for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency. MicroEdge, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout North America, and supports thousands of clients worldwide.

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